Argos & Homebase Sand

[Proxo]

Anybody mixed the 2 together? The homebase sand is slightly brown & from what i hear argos is pretty white.

My tank has currently got homebase in but it needs topped up a little, was thinking of putting argos in.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

I did it, I dont recommend, unless you want the two colour look.

They mix aswell, its annoying

 

[Proxo]

Do you have any pics? i'm pretty interested in doing it but not sure it'd work out...
guess i could buy a bag and try - isnt exactly pricey lol.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

If you look in my sig at the biube, you can see the colour difference in some later pics

I didnt mix it jus capped one with the other

 

[ZoddyZod]

I did it, I dont recommend, unless you want the two colour look.

They mix aswell, its annoying

really?

Well that's rather annoying, I bought one pack of each!

Think I'll return the homebase stuff then.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Are they different bags? Because i have seen the argos one in homebase recently. When i bought from homebase they were definetely different, but i think they have startednto stock the 'argos' one

 

[ZoddyZod]

Are they different bags? Because i have seen the argos one in homebase recently. When i bought from homebase they were definetely different, but i think they have startednto stock the 'argos' one

different bags - on your advice I've just returned from both Homebase and Argos to a: return the bag and b: buy 2 from Argos. I hope 45kg of the stuff is enough!

Homebase is 50p more expensive and less sand per bag as well.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Nice, I much prefer Argos sand. I did my rio300 (48x20) with 1 bag to start, just added another half a bag. Two bags will be enough I reckon, depending how deep you want it, so your fine with 3 lol

I dont buy two at a time, cos i look like a clown getting them to the car LOL

 

[ZoddyZod]

Nice, I much prefer Argos sand. I did my rio300 (48x20) with 1 bag to start, just added another half a bag. Two bags will be enough I reckon, depending how deep you want it, so your fine with 3 lol

I dont buy two at a time, cos i look like a clown getting them to the car LOL

If I don't need all three then my son will use it in his sandpit.

I parked a fair distance from Argos - arms almost gave up on me near the car.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

 

[Proxo]

That looks nice in the biube 35L btw, my plan was to actually mix them to give the homebase sand abit of a 'brighter' more natural tint to it?
Would be about 3/4 homebase and 1/4 argos, not sure how it'd look though lol.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Up to you then mate, its all whether you like it

Up to you then mate, its all whether you like it sometimes when i moved plants about the homebase would mix with the argos and just end up looking like homebase. You might need to work or the ratio haha its a getting a bit scientific now.

 

[Proxo]

Lol, sounds like a trial and error plan... i'll give it ago i think